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Viewing Album:  Tehachapi Action
 
By:Mike Woodruff
Dates:1/1/1981 - 1/1/2006
Album Info:Action pics on Tehachapi taken by various photographers
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SP 8573
Title:  SP 8573
Description:  The highest numbered of SP's 244 SD40T-2s leads three of her sisters and the eastbound loaded oil cans around the horseshoe curve at Caliente. She was later UP 8849, LTEX 8849. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  7/1/1987  Upload Date: 6/23/2010 5:42:37 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8573(SD40T-2)
Views:  594   Comments: 3
ATSF 3423
Title:  ATSF 3423
Description:  Variety is the spice of life, must have been Santa Fe's motive power philosophy - here are five units, five different models desceuding through the smog at Bealville with a westbound pig train. ATSF 3423 was later BNSF 2792. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  12/1/1987  Upload Date: 7/1/2010 9:19:56 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 3423(GP39-2u)
Views:  387   Comments: 2
ATSF 5831
Title:  ATSF 5831
Description:  Westbound Santa Fe pig train sprints up the short grade at Sandcut on the last lap into Bakersfield. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  12/1/1987  Upload Date: 7/1/2010 10:10:05 PM
Location:  Sandcut, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  ATSF 5831(SD45-2u)
Views:  466   Comments: 4
ATSF 5979
Title:  ATSF 5979
Description:  An F45 leads this Santa Fe eastbound pig train upgrade at Bealville. Date of phjto approximate.
Photo Date:  12/1/1987  Upload Date: 7/1/2010 9:36:50 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5979(SDF45)
Views:  391   Comments: 2
ATSF 5979
Title:  ATSF 5979
Description:  Eastbound Santa Fe pig train works upgrade past the east end of the short siding at Woodford. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  12/1/1987  Upload Date: 7/1/2010 10:01:47 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5979(SDF45)
Views:  559   Comments: 2
ATSF 5980
Title:  ATSF 5980
Description:  Kodachrome F45 leads this eastbound Santa Fe pig train upgrade around the Caliente horseshof. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  12/1/1987  Upload Date: 7/1/2010 8:58:26 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5980(SDF45)
Views:  731   Comments: 6
ATSF 5998
Title:  ATSF 5998
Description:  This one's for you, Bernie! A dusting of snow coats the Tehachapis as this eastbound Santa Fe pig train descends through Mojave. ATSF 5998 was later ATSF 102:5, ATSF 98, now preserved at the Orange Empire Railway Museum in California. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  12/1/1987  Upload Date: 6/28/2010 9:23:58 PM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5998(FP45)
Views:  1543   Comments: 4
SP 7462
Title:  SP 7462
Description:  A six-unit "swing" helper entrained in an eastbound coal train at Sandcut. SP 7462 was later rebuilt to SD40-2 CEFX 3149. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  12/1/1987  Upload Date: 7/1/2010 10:52:51 PM
Location:  Sandcut, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7462(SD45R)
Views:  619   Comments: 2
SP 7502
Title:  SP 7502
Description:  An eastbound loaded coal train works upgrade at Sandcut. Back in the train are a six-unit "swing" helper and a three unit "short" helper. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  12/1/1987  Upload Date: 7/1/2010 10:24:33 PM
Location:  Sandcut, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7502(SD45R)
Views:  968   Comments: 11
SP 7502
Title:  SP 7502
Description:  An eastbound loaded coal train works upgrade at Sandcut. Back in the train are a six-unit "swing" helper and a three unit "short" helper. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  12/1/1987  Upload Date: 7/1/2010 10:39:56 PM
Location:  Sandcut, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7502(SD45R)
Views:  613   Comments: 2
SP 9254
Title:  SP 9254
Description:  Three-unit "short" helper in an eastbound coal train. These units will be cut at Summit Switch just beyond Tehachapi. SP 9254 was later CEFX 9294. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  12/1/1987  Upload Date: 7/1/2010 11:04:17 PM
Location:  Sandcut, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 9254(SD45T-2)
Views:  635   Comments: 2
SSW 8374
Title:  SSW 8374
Description:  A Cotton Belt tunnel motor leads the way as this eastbound manifest climbs around the Loop. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  12/1/1987  Upload Date: 6/28/2010 9:35:42 PM
Location:  Walong, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SSW 8374(SD40T-2)
Views:  638   Comments: 7
SP 8272
Title:  SP 8272
Description:  The empty oil cans work upgrade through Sand Canyon between Cameron and Monolith behind an unusual SD40T-2/GP40-2/GP9/SD45 combination.
Photo Date:  12/20/1987  Upload Date: 7/2/2010 1:52:36 PM
Location:  Cameron, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8272(SD40T-2)
Views:  573   Comments: 5
ATSF 2764
Title:  ATSF 2764
Description:  A Kodachrome GP30 leads this westbound manifest downgrade on the mainline at Woodford while an SP eastbound cools its heels in the siding. ATSF 2764 was later BNSF 2463. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  12/27/1987  Upload Date: 7/2/2010 8:32:28 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 2764(GP30u)
Views:  437   Comments: 1
ATSF 3064
Title:  ATSF 3064
Description:  Light helpers drop back down to Bakersfield after helping an eastbound. ATSF 3064 was later BNSF 2045, PREX 2045. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  12/27/1987  Upload Date: 7/2/2010 8:16:42 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 3064(GP20u)
Views:  312   Comments: 2
ATSF 3834
Title:  ATSF 3834
Description:  Santa Fe eastbound manfest nears the summit at Tehachapi. ATSF 3834 had a brief cameo in the 1985 film "Fandango" with Kevin Costner. She was later BNSF 3187. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  12/27/1987  Upload Date: 7/2/2010 8:40:45 PM
Location:  Tehachapi, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  1379   Comments: 2
ATSF 8094
Title:  ATSF 8094
Description:  A Santa Fe eastbound manifest works upgrade at the east end of Woodford, just below The Loop. ATSF 8094 was later Conrail Leasing 560, HLGX 560, then rebuilt to C36M UP 577. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  12/27/1987  Upload Date: 7/2/2010 4:33:57 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 8094(C30-7)
Views:  308   Comments: 2
SP 7417
Title:  SP 7417
Description:  An SP eastbound lumber drag waits in the siding at Woodford for a higher priority westbounk to come down from The Loop. Note the former Southern high hood SD45 in the consist.
Photo Date:  12/27/1987  Upload Date: 7/4/2010 8:34:23 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7417(SD45R)
Views:  377   Comments: 1
SP 8503
Title:  SP 8503
Description:  Westbound SP manifest descends through Woodford on the main track. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  12/27/1987  Upload Date: 7/2/2010 4:42:24 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8503(SD40T-2)
Views:  359   Comments: 3
ATSF 2721
Title:  ATSF 2721
Description:  Westbound Santa Fe manifest exits the horseshoe curve at Caliente. ATSF 2721 was later BNSF 2421. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/7/2010 2:41:55 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  467   Comments: 3
ATSF 2901
Title:  ATSF 2901
Description:  Six units - six different models - a GP35/GP20/U36C/GP39-2/SD45/GP30 combination works upgrade through the siding at Woodford. ATSF 2901 was later BNSF 2601. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/3/2010 3:30:12 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  341   Comments: 2
ATSF 3829
Title:  ATSF 3829
Description:  Eastbound Santa Fe manifest drops down through Sand Canyon between Cameron and Mojave. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/3/2010 3:48:57 PM
Location:  Cameron, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  850   Comments: 5
ATSF 5191
Title:  ATSF 5191
Description:  Santa Fe westbound drops downgrade at Woodford. ATSF 5191 was later BNSF 6943, BNSF 1759. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/7/2010 3:58:02 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5191(SD40-2)
Views:  770   Comments: 3
ATSF 5710
Title:  ATSF 5710
Description:  Westbound Santa Fe pig train drops down from The Loop at the east end of Woodford. ATSF 5710 was later Trona 3003. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/6/2010 1:39:44 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5710(SD45-2)
Views:  792   Comments: 3
ATSF 5854
Title:  ATSF 5854
Description:  Two EMDs and two GEs on a westbound at Caliente. The head brakeman looks back to inspect his train as it negotiates the horseshoe. ATSF 5854 was later BNSF 6504. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/7/2010 10:59:36 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5854(SD45-2u)
Views:  796   Comments: 3
ATSF 5859
Title:  ATSF 5859
Description:  Plenty of power on this Santa Fe eastbound moving up through the siding at Woodford. ATSF 5859 was later BNSF 6508. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 5:53:53 AM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5859(SD45-2u)
Views:  675   Comments: 4
ATSF 8089
Title:  ATSF 8089
Description:  A dingy Kodachrome C30-7 leads a westbound pig train at East Woodford. ATSF 8089 was later Conrail Leasing 556, GECX 556, rebuilt to C36M UP 568. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/6/2010 2:11:28 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 8089(C30-7)
Views:  356   Comments: 3
SP 4318
Title:  SP 4318
Description:  A pair of "Cadillacs" handles the mountain work train at Woodford. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/7/2010 9:41:09 AM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4318(SD9E)
Views:  505   Comments: 4
SP 6771
Title:  SP 6771
Description:  Another lobotomized SD45T-2R leads the BKDOL loaded oil cans. SP 6771 was later HATX 934, rebuilt to SD40-2T DMIR 412. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/6/2010 7:25:49 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 6771(SD45T-2R)
Views:  508   Comments: 3
SP 6800
Title:  SP 6800
Description:  Westbound manifest approaching the Caliente horseshoe is led by a dirty SD45T-2R and a well-worn U33C. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/7/2010 10:09:49 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 6800(SD45T-2R)
Views:  596   Comments: 2
SP 6804
Title:  SP 6804
Description:  A lobotomized SD45-T2R leads the LABRT, dropping down from The Loop at East Woodford. SP 6804 was rebuilt from SP 9223, retired by UP and sold for scrap to Cycle Systems in 2002. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/6/2010 2:17:03 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 6804(SD45T-2R)
Views:  379   Comments: 3
SP 7363
Title:  SP 7363
Description:  A westbound manifest crosses Tehachapi Creek just east of the east end of Woodford siding. SP 7363 was retired by UP 1/21/02. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/7/2010 10:43:04 AM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  385   Comments: 4
SP 7458
Title:  SP 7458
Description:  SP eastbound and Santa Fe westbound manifests meet in the smog at Caliente. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/7/2010 3:14:08 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7458(SD45R)
Views:  629   Comments: 1
SP 7458
Title:  SP 7458
Description:  The view from above Tunnel 2 as an SP eastbound manifest slowly works upgrade. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/7/2010 3:38:52 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7458(SD45R)
Views:  494   Comments: 3
SP 8038
Title:  SP 8038
Description:  A pair of nearly new B39-8Es lead this SP westbound manifest at Woodford. SP 8038 was later UP 5647, UP 1838. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/2/2010 8:56:36 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8038(B39-8E)
Views:  516   Comments: 3
SP 8249
Title:  SP 8249
Description:  A seven-unit light helper set heads back to Bakersfield. SP 8249 was later UP 8855. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/7/2010 3:21:54 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8249(SD40T-2)
Views:  330   Comments: 1
SP 8281
Title:  SP 8281
Description:  SP westbound eases down the main, meeting a Santa Fe eastbound in the siding. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 6:02:16 AM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8281(SD40T-2)
Views:  347   Comments: 1
SP 9074
Title:  SP 9074
Description:  Eastbound lumber drag approaches Caliente. SP 9074 was later NREX 9074, rebuilt 5/4/94 to SD40M-2 SP 8584, later UP 2658:2. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/7/2010 10:27:26 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 9074(SD45)
Views:  462   Comments: 4
SP 9329
Title:  SP 9329
Description:  The eastbound loaded oil cans work upgrade at East Woodford. SP 9329 was retired by UP 5/23/01. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/3/2010 3:23:22 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  329   Comments: 4
SSW 7272
Title:  SSW 7272
Description:  Westbound SP manifest passes the "Oak Tree" location jupt below Caliente. SSW 7272 was later NREX 7272. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/7/2010 3:51:53 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SSW 7272(GP40-2)
Views:  726   Comments: 4
SSW 7630
Title:  SSW 7630
Description:  Westbound SP manifest descends from The Loop with an unusually colorful lashup. SSW 7630 was later UP 1386. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/7/2010 9:59:16 AM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SSW 7630(GP40-2)
Views:  480   Comments: 3
ATSF 2802
Title:  ATSF 2802
Description:  Santa Fe GP35 2802, shown leading an eastbound manifest out of Mojave, is wearing its third number (it was built as ATSF 1302, later ATSF 3302), and is the third Santa Fe unit to wear 2802 - the first 2802 was an FM H-16-44, and the second was a GP7. She was later BNSF 2502. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/10/2010 9:51:29 PM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 2802(GP35u)
Views:  440   Comments: 3
ATSF 3669
Title:  ATSF 3669
Description:  A GP35/GP39-2 rear end helper combination on this Santa Fe eastbound manifest. ATSF 3669 was later BNSF 2855. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/10/2010 10:10:44 PM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 3669(GP39-2)
Views:  482   Comments: 3
ATSF 5345
Title:  ATSF 5345
Description:  Santa Fe manifests meet in the mist and fog at the west end of double track, Cable. ATSF 5345 was later Wisconsin Central 6611. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/10/2010 2:04:16 PM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5345(SD45u) ATSF 5392(SD45u)
Views:  466   Comments: 2
ATSF 5392
Title:  ATSF 5392
Description:  Westbound Santa Fe manifest climbs the east slope of Tehachapi at the Cameron crossover. ATSF 5392 was later Wisconsin Central 6622. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/10/2010 1:53:15 PM
Location:  Cameron, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5392(SD45u)
Views:  411   Comments: 2
ATSF 7200
Title:  ATSF 7200
Description:  Not a great photo, but certainly a rare one - Santa Fe's one-of-a-kind "SF30B" works as a midtrain helper on an eastbound manifest over Tehachapi. This unit was rebuilt from wrecked U23B 6332 7/87 at Cleburne, and was renumbered to ATSF 6419 in 10/88. Date of this photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/11/2010 2:53:25 PM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 7200(SF30B)
Views:  740   Comments: 1
ATSF 7484
Title:  ATSF 7484
Description:  Eastbound Santa Fe pig train eases downgrade toward Mojave. ATSF 7484 was later BCOL 3601. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/10/2010 4:34:53 PM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 7484(B36-7)
Views:  411   Comments: 3
ATSF 8162
Title:  ATSF 8162
Description:  Santa Fe manifest heads east out of Mojave. ATSF 8162 was later BNSF 5205. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/10/2010 9:32:29 PM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 8162(C30-7)
Views:  295   Comments: 3
SP 7475
Title:  SP 7475
Description:  Eastbound SP manifest descends to Mojave. SP 7475 was retired by UP 1/26/2000. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/10/2010 9:06:40 PM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7475(SD45R)
Views:  358   Comments: 4
SP 7475
Title:  SP 7475
Description:  After picking up a cut of cement hoppers off the Oak Creek branch, SP 7475 heads east out of Mojave. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1988  Upload Date: 7/10/2010 9:23:50 PM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7475(SD45R)
Views:  452   Comments: 4

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